,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj 7legislative  
day1 ,m>* #g71 #bjbb,mr4 ,wick] 7=      
himself & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% a ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,highway  
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>9e   
,highway ,promotion ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,our      
,nation's wat]ways are an integral "p ( 
! transporation network ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,us+ ! ,nation's coa/al1  
inl&1 & o!r wat]ways c support comm]cial
 transportation1 & alleviates surface   
transportation conge/ion & burd5some    
road & bridge repair co/s4  7#c7 ,m>9e  
highways are s]vic$ by docum5t$ ,unit$  
,/ates ,flag vessels & mann$ by ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5s1 provid+ add$ res\rces = 
national security & to aid 9 times (    

crisis4  7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 inl&    
navigation is a key elem5t ( economics  
developm5t & is ess5tial 9 ma9ta9+      
economic competitiv5ess & national      
security4  #c4 ,unit$ ,/ates m>9e       
highway program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#eefja ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #eefja4    
,unit$ ,/ates m>9e highway program  7a7 
,program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,m>itime  
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a m>9e highway
 program to be kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
m>9e highway program4 ,"u su* program1 !
 ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7      
designate m>9e highway r\tes z ext5sions
 ( ! surface transportation sy/em "u    
subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 subject to !    
availability ( appropriations1 make     
grants & ent] into contracts &          
coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection 7c74 
7#b7 ,program activities ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
m>9e highway program e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator  
may-- 7,a7 coord9ate ) ports1 ,/ate     

dep>tm5ts ( transportation1 localities1 
o!r public ag5cies1 & ! private sector  
on ! developm5t ( l&side facilities &   
infra/ructure to support m>9e highway   
transportation2  7,b7 develop p]=mance  
measures = su* m>9e highway program2    
7,c7 collect & dissem9ate data = !      
designation & del9eation ( m>9e highway 
r\tes "u subsection 7b72 &  7,d7 conduct
 rese>* on solutions to imp$im5ts to    
m>9e highway s]vices eligible =         
assi/ance "u subsection 7c77#a74  7b7   
,designation ( m>9e highway r\tes  7#a7 
,au?ority ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator may  
designate or modify a m>9e highway r\te 
z an ext5sion ( ! surface transportation
 sy/em if-- 7,a7 su* a designation or   
modification is reque/$ by ! ,gov]nor ( 
a ,/ate or t]ritory2 &  7,b7 ! ,m>itime 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es su* m>9e highway  
r\te satisfies at lea/ "o cov]$ function
 "u subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,det]m9ation  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator receives a     
reque/ = designation or modification ( a

 m>9e highway r\te "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all make a       
det]m9ation ( :e!r to make ! reque/$    
designation or modification4  7#c7      
,notification ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator   
makes ! det]m9ation :e!r to make !      
reque/$ designation or modification1 !  
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all s5d ! reque/]
 a notification ( ! det]m9ation4  7#d7  
,map ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e       
,highway ,promotion ,act1 & !reaft] ea* 
"t a m>9e highway r\te is designat$ or  
modifi$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make       
publicly available a map %[+ ! location 
( m>9e highway r\tes1 includ+ su* r\tes 
along ! coa/s1 9 ! inl& wat]ways1 & at  
sea4  7c7 ,assi/ance = m>9e highway     
s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,m>itime      
,adm9i/rator may make grants to1 or ent]
 into contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts 
) an applicant to implem5t a m>9e       
highway s]vice or compon5t ( a m>9e     
highway s]vice1 if ! ,adm9i/rator       

det]m9es ! s]vice-- 7,a7 satisfies at   
lea/ "o cov]$ function "u subsection    
7d72  7,b7 uses vessels docum5t$ "u     
*apt] #aba2  7,c7 develops1 exp&s1 or   
promotes-- 7i7 m>9e highway             
transportation s]vices2  7ii7 %ipp]     
utilization ( m>9e highway              
transportation2 or  7iii7 infra/ructure 
= :i* assi/ance is n available "u       
section #ecjg7;h7 ( title #di2 or  7,d7 
implem5ts /rategies develop$ "u section 
#eefjc4  7#b7 ,application ,to be       
eligible to receive a grant or ent] into
 a contract or coop]ative agreem5t "u   
?is subsection to implem5t a m>9e       
highway s]vice1 an applicant %all-- 7,a7
 submit an application 9 su* =m & mann]1
 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator may require1      
includ+ a compreh5sive description (--  
7i7 ! regions to be s]v$ by ! m>9e      
highway s]vice2  7ii7 ! m>9e highway    
r\te t ! s]vice w use1 :i* may include  
connection to exi/+ or plann$           
transportation infra/ructure & int]modal

 facilities1 key navigational factors   
su* z available draft1 *annel wid?1     
bridge air draft1 or lock cle>ance1 &   
any =eseeable impacts on navigation or  
comm]ce1 & a map ( ! propos$ r\te2      
7iii7 ! m>9e highway s]vice support]s1  
:i* may include bus9ess affiliations1   
private sector /akehold]s1 ,/ate        
dep>tm5ts ( transportation1 metropolitan
 plann+ organizations1 municipalities1  
or o!r gov]nm5tal entities 7includ+     
,tribal gov]nm5ts71 z applicable2  7iv7 
! e/imat$ volume ( pass5g]s or c>go us+ 
! s]vice1 & pr$ict$ *anges 9 su* volume 
dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date ( !   
application2  7v7 ! ne$ = ! s]vice2     
7vi7 ! def9ition ( ! success goal = !   
s]vice1 su* z volumes ( c>go or pass5g]s
 mov$1 or contribution to environm5tal  
mitigation1 safety1 r$uc$ vehicle miles 
travel$1 or r$uc$ ma9t5ance & repair    
co/s2  7vii7 ! me?odology = implem5t+ ! 
s]vice1 includ+ a description ( !       
propos$ op]ational framework ( ! s]vice 
includ+ ! orig91 de/9ation1 & any       

int]m$iate /ops on ! r\te1 transit      
times1 vessel types1 & s]vice frequ5cy2 
&  7viii7 any exi/+ programs or         
arrangem5ts t c be us$ to supplem5t or  
lev]age assi/ance "u ! program2 &  7,b7 
demon/rate to ! satisfaction ( !        
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator t-- 7i7 ! m>9e    
highway s]vice is f9ancially viable2    
7ii7 ! funds or o!r assi/ance provid$ "u
 ?is subsection w be sp5t or us$        
effici5tly & effectively2 &  7iii7 a    
m>ket exi/s = ! s]vices ( ! propos$ m>9e
 highway s]vice1 z evid5c$ by contracts 
or writt5 /atem5ts ( int5t f pot5tial   
cu/om]s4  7#c7 ,tim+ ( grant notice ,!  
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all po/ a ,notice
 ( ,fund+ ,opportunity reg>d+ grants1   
contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is
 subsection n m ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! appropriations ,act = ! 
fiscal ye> conc]n$4  7#d7 ,grant        
application fe$back ,foll[+ ! aw>d (    
grants = a p>ticul> fiscal ye>1 !       
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator may provide       
fe$back to applicants to help applicants

 improve future applications if !       
fe$back is reque/$ by t applicant4  7#e7
 ,tim+ ( grants ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator
 %all aw>d grants1 contracts1 &         
coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is subsection n
 lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! appropriations ,act = !    
fiscal ye> conc]n$4  7#f7 ,non-,f$]al   
%>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an applicant %all   
provide n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! co/s f 
non-,f$]al s\rces1 except z provid$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,rural areas ,! 
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator may increase !    
,f$]al %>e ( s]vice co/s above #hj p]c5t
 = a s]vice locat$ 9 a rural area4  7,c7
 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+ grants1 or ent]+ 9  
contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is
 subsection1 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator    
%all give a pref]5ce to m>9e highway    
s]vices t pres5t ! mo/ f9ancially viable
 transportation s]vices & require ! l[e/
 p]c5tage ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s4  7#g7    
,reuse ( unexp5d$ grant funds ,not)/&+  
p>agraph 7#e71 am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is      
subsection t are n exp5d$ by ! recipi5t 

= #c fiscal ye>s aft] ! aw>d is made    
%all be return$ to ! ,m>itime           
,adm9i/rator & rema9 available to make  
grants & ent] into contracts &          
coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is subsection4 
7#h7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #c     
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt made available to 
c>ry out ?is subsection = any fiscal ye>
 may be us$ = ! necess>y adm9i/rative   
co/s associat$ ) grants1 contracts1 &   
coop]ative agreem5ts made "u ?is        
subsection4  7#i7 ,proc$ural safegu>ds  
,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 %all 
issue guidel9es to e/abli% appropriate  
acc\nt+1 report+1 & review proc$ures to 
ensure t-- 7,a7 am\nts made available to
 c>ry out ?is subsection are us$ = !    
purposes = :i* !y 7 made available2     
7,b7 recipi5ts ( funds "u ?is subsection
 7includ+ ?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or   
coop]ative agreem5ts7 h prop]ly acc\nt$ 
= all exp5ditures ( su* funds2 &  7,c7  
any su* funds t are n obligat$ or exp5d$
 = ! purposes = :i* !y 7 made available 

are return$ to ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#aj7   
,conditions on provision ( funds ,!     
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator may n aw>d funds  
an applicant "u ?is subsection unless ! 
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t-- 7,a7 
suffici5t fund+ is available to meet !  
non-,f$]al %>e requirem5t ( p>agraph    
7#f72  7,b7 ! m>9e highway s]vice = :i* 
su* funds are provid$ w be complet$ )\t 
unreasonable delay2 &  7,c7 ! recipi5t (
 su* funds has au?ority to implem5t !   
propos$ m>9e highway s]vice4  7d7 ,cov]$
 functions ,a cov]$ function "u ?is     
subsection is "o ( ! foll[+3 7#a7       
,promotion ( m>9e highway               
transportation4  7#b7 ,provision ( a    
coord9at$ & capable alt]native to l&side
 transportation4  7#c7 ,mitigation or   
relief ( l&side conge/ion4  7e7         
,prohibit$ uses ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is     
section may n be us$ to-- 7#a7 raise    
sunk5 vessels1 con/ruct build+s or o!r  
physical facilities1 or acquire l&      
unless su* activities are necess>y = !  
e/abli%m5t or op]ation ( a m>9e highway 

s]vice implem5t$ us+ grant funds        
provid$1 or pursuant to a contract or   
coop]ative ent]$ into "u1 subsection    
7c72 or  7#b7 di/ribute res\rces outside
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,geographic      
di/ribution ,9 mak+ grants1 contracts1 &
 coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is section !  
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all take su*     
measures s z to ensure an equitable     
geographic di/ribution ( funds4  7g7    
,audits & exam9ations ,all recipi5ts    
7includ+ recipi5ts ( grants1 contracts1 
& coop]ative agreem5ts7 "u ?is section  
%all ma9ta9 su* records z ! ,m>itime    
,adm9i/rator may require & make su*     
records available = review & audit by ! 
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator4  4  #d4          
,multi/ate1 ,/ate1 & regional           
transportation plann+ ,*apt] #eef (     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #eefjb ! foll[+3
  #eefjc4 ,multi/ate1 ,/ate1 & regional 
transportation plann+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) 
! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al        

dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 ,/ate & local      
gov]nm5ts1 & appropriate private sector 
entities1 may develop /rategies to      
enc\rage ! use ( m>9e highway           
transportation = ! transportation (     
pass5g]s & c>go4  7b7 ,/rategies ,if !  
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator develops !        
/rategies describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !  
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7 assess 
! ext5t to :i* ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts 
include m>9e highway transportation &   
o!r m>9e transportation solutions 9     
transportation plann+2  7#b7 enc\rage   
,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation to     
develop /rategies1 :]e appropriate1 to  
incorporate m>9e highway transportation1
 f]ries1 & o!r m>9e transportation      
solutions = regional & int]/ate         
transport ( freight & pass5g]s 9        
transportation plann+2 &  7#c7 enc\rage 
gr\ps ( ,/ates & multi/ate              
transportation entities to det]m9e h[   
m>9e highway transportation c address   
conge/ion1 bottl5ecks1 & o!r int]/ate   
transportation *all5ges4  4  #e4 ,rese>*

 on m>9e highway transportation ,section
 #eefjd ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z p>agraphs   
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f71 respectively2 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#d71 z         
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+   
new p>agraphs3  7#a7 ! economic         
importance ( m>9e highway transportation
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2  7#b7 !    
importance ( m>9e highway transportation
 to rural areas2  7#c7 pairs ( ,unit$   
,/ates regions & t]ritories1 & )9-region
 areas1 t d n yet h m>9e highway s]vices
 und]way1 b t c\ld b5efit f ! e/abli%m5t
 ( m>9e highway s]vices2  4  #f4        
,def9itions ,section #eefje ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #eefje4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
*apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]m m>9e highway         
transportation means ! c>riage by a     
docum5t$ vessel ( c>go-- 7,a7 t is-- 7i7
 conta9$ 9 int]modal c>go conta9]s &    
load$ by crane on ! vessel2  7ii7 load$ 
on ! vessel by means ( :eel$ te*nology2 

7iii7 %ipp$ 9 discrete units or packages
 t are h&l$ individually1 palletiz$1 or 
unitiz$ = purposes ( transportation2 or 
7iv7 freight vehicles c>ri$ abo>d       
commut] f]ry boats2 &  7,b7 t is-- 7i7  
load$ at a port 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
unload$ ei!r at ano!r port 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates or at a port 9 ,canada or        
,mexico2 or  7ii7 load$ at a port 9     
,canada or ,mexico & unload$ at a port 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! t]m m>9e      
highway s]vice means a plann$ or        
contemplat$ new s]vice1 or expansion (  
an exi/+ s]vice1 on a m>9e highway r\te1
 t seeks to provide new modal *oices to 
%ipp]s1 (f] m desirable s]vices1 r$uce  
transportation co/s1 or provide public  
b5efits2 &  7#c7 ! t]m m>9e highway r\te
 means a r\te on comm]cially navigable  
coa/al1 inl&1 or intracoa/al wat]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ connections      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & contigu\s      
t]ritories1 t is designat$ "u section   
#eefja7;b74  4  #g4 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,!
 analysis = *apt] #eef ( title #df1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #eefja & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #eefja4 ,unit$ ,/ates 
m>9e highway program4  2  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #eefjb ! 
foll[+3  #eefjc4 ,multi/ate1 ,/ate1 &   
regional transportation plann+4  2 &    
7#c7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section  
#eefje & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #eefje4      
,def9itions4  4